Blow hot and cold, harmful in desert? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VACILLATE Blow hot and cold, harmful in desert? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2017
6% SAHARA Largest hot desert in the world (6) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
6% WARM Between cold and hot (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2025
5% ASICE Cold __ (5) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
5% CHILI Hot food with a cold-sounding name (5) Universal Oct 23, 2025
5% GOBI Asian desert (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
5% ARID Dry as a desert (4)
5% RAIN Desert rarity (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% SAFEANDSOUND Out of harm's way (12) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2025
5% ENABLER Harmful helper (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025

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